Kutani Ware Hand-made Pottery Sake Cup - Blowfish-B / 河豚の盃 n4.4.24 time and space

time and space

a traditional Japanese cut glass technique featuring the classic "Octagonal Kagome" (八角籠目) pattern

Designed to be versatile

ideal for sharing freshly whisked matcha with ease

Ishikawa prefecture

Kutani Ware Hand-made Pottery Sake Cup - Blowfish-B / 河豚の盃 n4.4.24 time and spaceDuring our trip to Ishikawa Prefecture, we had the chance to encounter the work of Ichikawa Seirin (), a Kutani ware artist whose pieces immediately captured our hearts. His signature styleexpressive marine life with bold, gyorori (piercing) eyesconveys both character and vitality, as though each fish is breathing with life. The depth of colour and texture invites you to pause, appreciate, and feel. The shop owner fondly described Seirin as a wildly